Sixteenth Sunday Ordinary Time

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

 

Mary and Martha

July 19, 2025

Presider: Nick

Responder: Gina 

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Opening Song: At This Table

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Greeting:

P: We begin in the name of our Creative God, our brother

Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

R: And also with you

 

P: Kyrie:

Gracious God, you bring pardon and peace to your

people,God have mercy  R] God have mercy

Brother Jesus, you lift us up when our faith is weak,

Christ have mercy R] Christ, have mercy

Gracious God, you call us by name, and show us the

way to you,

God have mercy  R] God have mercy

 

P: Opening Prayer

In the midst of the many demands made on us,

Brother Jesus, help us to recognize the “better part”.

May we seek to love rather than seek to be loved. May

we live lives of integrity rather than accommodation

and find joy in giving rather than taking. May we find

fulfillment in being a part of rather than in control.

In the noise around us, may we hear your voice; in the

challenges we face, may we seek your light; in the

chasms that divide us, may we seek your healing.  

R] Amen

 

First reading: Rita

A reading from the book of Genesis 18:1

 

Our God appeared to Abraham by the oak grove of

Mame, while Abraham sat at the entrance to his tent

in the heat of the day.

Looking up, Abraham saw three travelers standing

nearby.When he saw them, Abraham ran from the

entrance of the tent to greet them; and bowing to

 

the ground, said: "If I may ask you this favor please

do not pass by our tent. Let some water be brought,

that you may bathe your feet, and then rest

yourselves beneath this tree."As you have come to

your faithful one, let me bring you a little food, that

you may refresh yourselves. Afterward you  may go on

your way." "Very well," they replied, "do as you have

 said."Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said,

 "Quick - take three sheaves of fine flour and knead it

 into loaves of bread." Abraham then ran to the herd,

 selected a choice and tender steer, and sent a worker

 hurrying to prepare it. Then Abraham took cheese and

 milk and the steer that had been prepared and placed

 it before the travelers; and he waited on them under

 the tree while they ate."Where is Sarah?" they asked.

 "There in the tent," Abraham replied. One of them

 said, "I will return to you at this time next year. Sarah

 will then have a child.

 

The Word of God    R: Thanks be to God

 

Responsorial psalm 15 Gina

Response: Those who act justly will live in the

presence of God.

 

1.Those whose way of life is blameless, who always

do what is right. Those speak the truth from their

heart whose tongue is not used for slander.

2.  Who do no wrong to friends, cast no discredit on

 neighbors, who look with contempt on the reprobate,

 but honor those who fear You.

3.  Who do not ask interest on loans and cannot be

 bribed to exploit the innocent. If they do all this,

 nothing can shake them.

 

 

Second Reading: Janet

A reading from the letter of Paul to the

Colossians.

 

Even now I find my joy in the suffering I endure for

you. In my own body I fill up what is lacking in the

 sufferings of Jesus, for the sake of Christ's body, the

church. I became a minister of this church through 

the commission God gave me, to preach among you

the word in its fullness — that mystery hidden from

 ages and generations past but now revealed to God's

 holy ones. God's will was to make known to them the

 priceless glory that this mystery brings to the nations

— the mystery of Christ in you, your hope of glory.

 This is the Christ we proclaim while we admonish

 everyone and teach them in the full measure of

 wisdom, hoping to make everyone complete in our

 Savior.

 

The Word of God  R] Thanks be to God.

 

 

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Gospel

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 10:38-42: Nick

 

Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha

welcomed him to her home. She had a sister named

Mary, who seated herself at Jesus' feet and listened to

his words. Martha, who was busy with all the details of

hospitality, came to Jesus and said, "Rabbi, are you

not concerned that my sister has left me all alone to

do the household tasks? Tell her to help me!" Jesus

replied, "Martha, Martha! You are anxious and upset

about so many things, but only a few things are

necessary — really only one. Mary has chosen the

better part, and she will not be deprived of it.The

Gospel of Jesus, the Christ.   R: Praise to Jesus the

Christ!

Homily: Nick

 

Statement of Faith: Alternate Linda/ Janet

 

We believe in the Holy One, a divine mystery
beyond

all definition and rational understanding,
the heart of

all that has ever existed,
that exists now, or that ever

will exist.




We believe in Jesus, messenger of the Divine Word,


bringer of healing, heart of Divine compassion,
bright

star in the firmament of the Holy One's


prophets, mystics, and saints.

We believe that We are called to follow Jesus
as a

vehicle of divine love,
a source of wisdom and truth,

and an instrument of peace in the world.

believe in

the Spirit of the Holy One,
the life that is our

innermost life,
the breath moving in our being,
the

depth living in each of us.


 

Exchange of peace: John

We believe that the Divine kin-dom is here and now,

stretched out all around us for those
with eyes to see

it, hearts to receive it,
and hands to make it happen.

 

Jesus the Christ, you said to your disciples, “My 

peace I leave you. My peace I give you.” We ask you

to look on the faith of those gathered here. Give us

your peace, and spread your peace throughout the 

world, always and forever.

May the peace of Christ be always with you. R] And

also with you

Please off each other the sign of peace

 

Introduction to petitions: Galen

With faith in God’s desire to work with us in the 

building of God’s reign on Earth we bring our prayers: 

For what or whom shall we pray? 

(At conclusion of petitions)

 

 Most loving God, please hear and answer the prayers

we have brought before you, as well as those which

remain in our hearts, unspoken. We also pray for those

who have no one else to pray for them, and we do this

in Jesus’ name. Amen

 

Offering of Gifts

John: Blessed are you, God of all creation! Through

 

your goodness we have this bread to offer. Fruit of the 

Earth, work of human hands, it will become for us the

 

bread of life.

R] Blessed be God forever

 

Barbara: Blessed are you, God of all creation! Through your

 

goodness we have this wine to offer. Fruit of the vine,

 and work of human hands, it will become for us

 

the cup of life.

R: Blessed be God forever

 

Pat: Pray sisters and brothers that our offering may

 

be acceptable to our loving God.

R: May God accept this offering from our hands for the

 praise and glory of God’s name. For our good and the

good of all God’s people.

 

Presider: May God be with you 

R] And also with you

P: Lift up your hearts! 

R] We lift them up to the Lord

P: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. 

R] It is right and just.

 

Gerry: Wise and faithful God, you have birthed us

 in goodness, gifted us with life and cherished us

 in love. In the heart of our being, your Spirit dwells;

 a Spirit of courage and vision, a Spirit of wisdom

 and truth.

Therese: Sending among us Jesus, our Savior, you

 birth afresh

 in our world the power of Sophia-Wisdom, and in the

 gift of the Spirit, your creative goodness blooms anew

 amid the variety and wonder of life.

  

Rita: In the power of that same Spirit, we lift our

 hearts in prayer, invoking anew the gift of wisdom and

enlightenment, that we may continue to praise and

thank you, in union with all who sing the ancient

hymn of praise:

 

R:Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts!

 

The heavens and Earth are full of Your glory! Blessed

is the one who comes in the name of our God.

 Hosanna in the highest!

 

Penny: We give thanks for the Creative Presence that

 began and sustains all that exists. We recognize that

 human life gives this Creator Spirit a particular way of

coming to expression, and that in us the Spirit

 can sing and dance, speak and write, love and create.

 

Presider: Conscious that we live, move, and have our

 being inhis Spirit, we give thanks for people through

 history who have affirmed this loving presence in all

 people and who have challenged people to give

 witness to this by lives characterized by mercy,

 gratitude, compassion, generosity, and forgiveness.

 

Karla: We give thanks for Jesus of Nazareth, who loved so

 greatly and taught so clearly and courageously. 

He was able to set people free from images and ideas

 and religious practices that bound them into fear and

 a false sense of separation from the Source of all life

 and from one another.

 

Presider: Through Jesus we have learned how our

 loving is a sharing in the life of the Spirit. In Jesus we

 see the Spirit of Life challenging all of us to make Her

 presence on Earth more visible. We call upon this

 same Holy Spirit to transform our simple gifts of

 bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus.

 

 

Presider: We remember that at the last Passover

 Jesus celebrated with his family and disciples

 he gathered with them around the table. Before the

 meal began, he went among them to as servant

 washing their feet, touching their hearts.

When he returned to his place at the table, he lifted

 the bread, spoke the blessing, broke the bread and

 offered it to them saying:  

 

  All:  Take this, all of you, and eat, for this is my body which is for you.

 

Presider: At the end of the meal,
he lifted the cup,

 praised you for your goodness, and shared the cup

 with these words:

 

  All: “Take this, all of you, and drink: this is the cup of my blood, the cup of the new and everlasting covenant. Do this in memory of me.”

 

 

Karla: We pray for all who allow the mind and heart

 and spirit of Jesus to motivate their actions. We pray

 that Christian leadership may be open and affirming,

 creative and challenging. We pray that all Christians

 might better recognize, acknowledge, and acclaim the

 Creative Spirit's presence in all people, always and in

 all places.

We rejoice in the giftedness of each person here.

 

Karen: We are grateful for who we are for each other.

We consider ourselves blessed in and by the Creative

 Spirit.

May we be truly eucharistic in all we do.

To this prayer we give our Amen.

Galen: For ourselves gathered here we ask the grace

to be who and what we ritualize here: the "body of

Christ," people committed by our "Amen"

to allowing this Spirit to move freely in our lives.

We give thanks that we have gathered here as the

 body of Christ.

 

Gina: For it is through him, with him and in him that

 we give give glory and praise to the Holy One forever

 and ever.

 

Pat: Let us pray with the words that Jesus gave us:

 

Our Beloved who is everywhere, be Holy you

 name. Let your sovereign counsel be known. Let

 your will be done on Earth as it is throughout the 

 universe. Provide for us our needs each day

 and forgive us our offenses even as we have forgiven

 our offenders. Do not let us enter into temptation but

 deliver us from the evil one. From you is born all

 ruling will, the power and the life; the song that

 beautifies all. From age to age it renews.

Amen. 

 

Penny: Behold, this is the Lamb of God who invites us

 to this table to grace us with God’s presence and

 provide sustenance for our journey. How blessed are

 we who are called to the table of our God!

 

R: Jesus, you make us worthy to receive you. By your

 word and presence, we are healed.

 

Communion song   Be Our Vision Now

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Closing Prayer

Juanita: May we always realize your presence in our midst, O

 Risen God, as we struggle to go forth and do the work

 you have entrusted to us: to teach others your Gospel

 of justice and forgiveness by the example of our lives.

 May we reveal to the world your compassion in our

 midst, to be architects of your peace, bringing all

 nations and peoples under your commandment of

 love.  In Jesus’ name we pray.  R] Amen

Blessing: Nick

 

Dismissal: Karla

 

Closing song: Celebration: Playing for Change

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